Global Housing Strategy G l o b a l H o u s i n g S trategy

 64 million vacant housing units in China  18.4 million vacant housing units in the USA  3 million vacant housing units in the Egypt  1.5 million vacant housing units in the Spain  3.3 million vacant flats in Maharashtra India  0.7 million vacant housing units in the Mexico city (Figures taken from websites - not verified or backed by the United Nations) Ghost Towns

Supply does not meet demand 0ver 120 million Vacant Housing Units globally 500 million People could be properly housed 863 million People today Live in Slums YET

in To build 200,000 housing units per year Output Based Strategy X XX To 200,000 per yearhousehouseholds XXXXXXX X Results Based Strategy Housing Strategy

in To 200,000 per yearhousehouseholds Results Based Strategy Housing Strategy

 Economic meltdown 1 - Commodification of housing - home ownership 2 - Access to affordable Housing finance  Social exclusion 3 - Urban segregation (Ghettos and Gated Communities)  Environmental degradation 4 - Urban sprawl and environmental pressures 5 - Proliferation of Slums and informal settlements Why do we need it? The Global Housing Strategy

Goals To achieve the Habitat Agenda Pillar of “adequate shelter for all” by Proposing a paradigm shift in Housing Contribute to MDG Target 7D on Slums: “Improving the living conditions of 100 million slum dwellers by 2020” The Global Housing Strategy

Who will be involved  Central and Local Authorities  Academia  Civil Society  Private Sector  Development Partners Development Partnerships at country level by including key Habitat Agenda Partners in National Habitat Committees: The Global Housing Strategy

UN-Habitat Global Housing Strategy (GHS) is:  a collaborative global movement towards adequate housing for all, influencing the Sustainable Development Goals, and  Focusing on improving housing and living conditions of slum dwellers at country and city level. The Global Housing Strategy

 The aim is that member states develop their National Housing Strategies.  A National Habitat Strategy is a participatory process of agreed sets of activities which guide polices, planning, and programming of housing, and slum upgrading and prevention interventions.  Housing Strategies, at national and city levels, are inseparable from land-use, infrastructure, including mobility and local economic development strategies, all integrated in the broad, participatory and inclusive urban planning and management process, within the supportive legal and regulatory framework. The Global Housing Strategy

The backbone of the Strategy will rely on the principles of inclusive cities as the sound foundations for sustainable urban development. Inclusive cities are achieved by mainstreaming:  human rights in urban development,  including housing and slum upgrading, to ensure social integration and gender responsiveness,  aiming for elimination of urban divide. The Global Housing Strategy

What Guides Us The Global Housing Strategy

Sustainable Housing Affordable Housing (finance) Planning and Housing Urban Economy and Housing Urban Economy and Housing Housing Tenure Types Gender, Indigenous Youth Groups Gender, Indigenous Youth Groups Slum Upgrading Global Housing Strategy to the Year 2025 Global Housing Strategy to the Year 2025 Cross Cutting issues:  Housing Rights  Environment  Gender  Youth Gender and housing Youth and housing Youth and housing Housing Rights Housing Rights Environ ment Cross issues cutting Cross issues cutting Cross issues cutting Thematic Clusters

Principles and Guidelines A.Sustainable Urbanization prerequisites at the national level 1 - National Urban Policy 2 - National Economic Policy 3 - National Legislation The Global Housing Strategy

Principles and Guidelines B. Sustainable Urbanization prerequisites at the city level 1 - Urban Planning 2 - Urban Economic Development 3 - Local Legislation and Regulations The Global Housing Strategy

Principles and Guidelines C. Housing development prerequisites 1 - Land and Urban Design 2 - Finance 3 - Basic Urban Services The Global Housing Strategy

Principles and Guidelines D. Sustainable Housing 1 - Design 2 - Technologies 3 - Materials and Components The Global Housing Strategy

Principles and Guidelines E. Housing governance and management 1 - Tenure Types 2 - Governance 3 - Management and maintenance The Global Housing Strategy

The approach The approach to the GHS 2025 will include:  Exchange of experiences  Applied evidence-based research  Effectiveness at scale  Efficiency through partnerships  National and local capacity development The Global Housing Strategy

Analysis of Information Crowd Sourcing Mass outreach/sharing on social/professional media Crowd Sourcing Mass outreach/sharing on social/professional media Applied Research Responses to Challenges Responses Challenges Information Exchange Information Management Knowledge Management Partnership of key actors in National Habitat Committees:  Central  Local Authorities,  Academia,  Civil Society,  Private Sector,  Development Partners Theme GHS GHS Approach

Global Housing Strategy to the Year 2025 Global Housing Strategy to the Year 2025 Analysis of Information Crowd Sourcing Mass outreach and sharing on social/professional media Crowd Sourcing Mass outreach and sharing on social/professional media Applied Research Responses to Challenge Solutions and Responses Issues Questions Exchange of Experiences Information Gathering Information Management Knowledge Management Partnerships: National Habitat Committees Sustainable Housing Analysis of Information Crowd Sourcing Mass outreach and sharing on social/professional media Crowd Sourcing Mass outreach and sharing on social/professional media Applied Research Responses to Challenge Solutions and Responses Issues Questions Exchange of Experiences Information Gathering Information Management Knowledge Management Partnerships: National Habitat Committees Slum Upgrading Analysis of Information Crowd Sourcing Mass outreach and sharing on social/professional media Crowd Sourcing Mass outreach and sharing on social/professional media Applied Research Response to Challenge Solutions and Responses Issues Questions Exchange of Experiences Information Gathering Information Management Knowledge Management Partnerships: National Habitat Committees Affordable Housing Analysis of Information Crowd Sourcing Mass outreach and sharing on social/professional media Crowd Sourcing Mass outreach and sharing on social/professional media Applied Research Responses to Challenge Solutions and Responses Issues Questions Exchange of Experiences Information Gathering Information Management Knowledge Management Partnerships: National Habitat Committees Planning & Housing Analysis of Information Crowd Sourcing Mass outreach and sharing on social/professional media Crowd Sourcing Mass outreach and sharing on social/professional media Applied Research Responses to challenges Solutions and Responses Issues Questions Exchange of Experiences Information Gathering Information Management Knowledge Management Partnerships: National Habitat Committees Housing Tenure Types Analysis of Information Crowd Sourcing Mass outreach and sharing on social/professional media Crowd Sourcing Mass outreach and sharing on social/professional media Applied Research Responses to Challenge Solutions and Responses Issues Questions Exchange of Experiences Information Gathering Information Management Knowledge Management Partnerships: National Habitat Committees Housing & Urban cxonomy Analysis of Information Crowd Sourcing Mass outreach and sharing on social/professional media Crowd Sourcing Mass outreach and sharing on social/professional media Applied Research Responses to Challenge Solutions and Responses Issues Questions Exchange of Experiences Information Gathering Information Management Knowledge Management Partnerships: National Habitat Committees Gender Indigenous Youth Gropus Cross Cutting issues:  Housing Rights  Environment  Gender  Youth GHS Approach

Components for a national Strategy A - Mobilizing for action B- Building the basis for a sustainable national housing strategy C- Formulation, adoption and periodical updating of the national housing strategy D- Support activities for actions at city and local level E -Strategy activities covering both national and city/local levels The Global Housing Strategy

Media Strategy  Popular and professional outreach  Participatory advocacy  Professional and Key Habitat Agenda Partners inputs  Political buy in  Partnerships with Habitat Agenda Partners The Global Housing Strategy

Networking by boosting Website Membership Today over 1334 members

Network Membership Analysis: 732 Professionals Joined our Website in 7 weeks 1 in 2066 join (.05%) Postings in 90 Groups Over 600,000 members Posting on UN-Habitat’s Platform 1700 members 1 in 17 join (6%) invitations sent to Habitat partners 1 in 4 join (25%) 10% 45%

Over 90 Professional Groups on Linked IN Outreaching to over 600,000 Professionals Popular and professional outreach

"Housing is a much more serious issue deep inside everyone's ambitions. I say housing is the foundation of a sustainable society." Tilksew Andargie Ethiopian youth Participatory Advocacy on Face Book

Professional and Key partners inputs

“…the Global Housing Strategy to 2025 is of relevance for everyone and it comes at an opportune time to fill a gap in the area of housing and slum upgrading” Per Nygaard, Specialist Director, Department of Housing and Building, Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development, Norway, 4 September 2012, GHS-2025 Networking Event, WUF VI, Naples Political and development partners Support

Professional dialogues on LinkedIn

Partnership Advocacy through Academic Competitions

 800+ students  271 Registered Group  100 Universities  41 Countries  109 Projects Submitted Competition facts:  2 prizes, 3 mentions

Expected Outcomes ( Re)positioning housing within the global contemporary debate Critical outcomes include contributing to:  Rights-based, Gender-responsive, Results-based National Strategies  Inclusive cities: access to adequate housing  Paradigm shift: housing as part of Urban Planning,  Systemic reforms promoted for improved quality of life;  Linkages of housing with other parts of the economy strengthened;  Sustainable building and neighbourhood designs and technologies promoted The Global Housing Strategy

When will it happen The Global Housing Strategy

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